Nagaland legislative assembly election result 2023: BJP-NDPP alliance bags eight seats

Kohima, March 2: According to Election Commission (EC) at 1.25 pm on Thursday, the ruling alliance Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won by eight seats in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly. 

As per to the latest counting trends till 1.25 pm, the BJP and NDPP bagged two and six seats respectively. The Republic Party of India (Athawale), which was leading in two seats Noksen and Tuensang Sadar-II in initial rounds of counting won both the Assembly constituencies.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party, when the exit poll had opened its account ahead of the elections after its candidates from the seats Akuluto seat, Kazheto Kinimi, won unopposed.

According to information, independent candidates Kevipodi Sophie and Neisatuo Mero also won from Pfutsero and Southern Angami-I respectively. Earlier, by bagging the Tuensang Sadar-I constituency on Thursday.

The Nagaland Deputy CM and BJP leader Yanthungo Patton, meanwhile, exuded confidence the ruling NDPP-BJP alliance was on course to return to power in the state with a thumping majority.

Patton said, "As per the latest trends, our NDPP-BJP alliance is comfortably ahead and we are on course to return to power with a thumping majority under the leadership of our CM, Nephiu Rio."